Golf driving mat



April 1930- M. D. HANSON 1,753,654

' GOLF DRIVING MAT I Filed April 26, 1929 IIIII'IIII p mk z/izardjfinaaiz Attorney Inventor Patented Apr. 8, 1936 omen STA TES PATENT MAYNARDD. HANSON, or IORTLAND,'MAINE.

. GOLF muvrne MAT Application filed. April 26,

The present invention relates to the game of golf and more particularly to a driving mat adapted for use in the practice of golf strokes and has for its principal object to provide an object upon the mat which may U the projection after being struck, without I interference thereby.

A further object is to provide-a mat of this character having a yieldable projection extending upwardly from the upper surface thereof suitable for striking by a golf club and forming such projection with a flat tened side to produce an audible clicking sound upon being struck by the club whereby to produce an effect simulating the actual striking of a golf ballwith the club.

An additional object of the invention is to provide means for removably securing the projectionto the mat so that the same may be replaced after becoming worn or broken through continued striking by the club.

Another object is to provide an article of this character of a simple and practical con struction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

ther objects and advantages'reside in the special construction, combination and arrangement of the various elements forming the invention as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which: j

Figure l is a perspective view showing the mat in a position for use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sec tional view therethrough and illustrating the upwardly extending projection and, recess 1929. Serial No. 358,276.

within which the same struck by the club.

Figure 3 is a top. plan view of the recess with the projection shown in section, and

Figured is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating the manner in which the lower end of the in position within said recess. V j Referring to the drawings in detaihwherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a'rubber mat having ametal plate 6 disposed beneath'the mat and coextensive therewith to form a is driven upon being base therefor.

The rear edgeof'the' plate 6 is bent up- .wardly and over the upper surface of the oFFi cEl projection is secured mat as shown at 7 and'is presed downwardly upon the mat so as to retain the rear'edge of the mat in position uponsaid plate. The surface of the mat is formed with a recess 8, preferably of an annular formation and within the recess, at the side thereof adjacent the rear end of the mat, is inserted the lower end of an upwardly extending projection 9, preferably constructed of semi-hard rubber in sheet form. V i Thelower side edges of theprojection 9 are flared, as shown'at 10 and taper toward their outer edges to facilitate the bending of the 'rubberfor fitting'about the wall of the recess.

Ashallow cup' ll is adapted to fit within the recess, the'walls of the cup, atone side having portionspunched outwardly, as'shown at '12 to form-prongs adapted to penetrate the portion of theprojection 9 disposed within-theIrecess-and thus provide means for securing the projection tosaid cup. I

The cup 11 is constructed of a suitable diameter to enable the same to fitfsnugly within the recess in order to prevent accidental displacement therefrom and the cup further is constructed ofsufiicient size to enable the projection 9 to lie withinthe cup upon the bending'of the projection forwardly; ,In'order that the projection maybe bent downwardly entirely below the plane of the upper surface-of'the mat, the rear edgeof the cup'is reduced as'sh'own at 13"at the portion thereof immediately adjacent the projection.

By reason of the flattened nature of the projection 9 it will be apparent that upon the striking thereof by the head 14 of the golf club, that a clicking sound will be produced substantially similar to that of the striking of a golf ball with the club. Also as soon as the projection is struck by the club the projection will'be forced downwardlyinto' the cup so that the head of the golf club may pass over theprojection and cup without interference thereby.

It will be readily appreciated that the mat is admirably adapted for use indoors for the purpose of practising golf strokes so that sub stantially natural conditions will be simulated and the floors or other surfaces upon which the player may be standing will at the same time beprotected from injury by the golf club. r

- Should the projection Qb'ecome worn or mutilated through usage, the same may be readily replaced by removing the cup 11 and a new member attached thereto and replaced K within the recess of the mat.

It is obvious that my invention is susceptible to various changes and modifications in construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims, and I accordingly claim all formed in its upper surface, a projection extending'upwardly from the surface of the mat and with its lower edge positioned in the recess, a retaining member for theprojection removably positioned in the recess and engaging means carried by the retaining member securing the projection thereto whereby to provide for the removal of the retaining member and the projection as a unit.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' MAYNARD D. HANSON.

such forms of the device to which I am entitled. 1

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new is:

1. A golf driving mat having a recess formed in its upper surface, a flexible projection normally extending upwardly from the surface of the mat, a retaining member for the projection removably positioned in the recess and means carried by said member .engageable with the lower edge of the projection for securing the same within the recess, said projection being adapted to entirely enter the recess upon being struck.

2. A golf driving mat having 'a recess formed in its upper surface, a flexible projection normally extending upwardly from the surface of vthe mat and adapted to be struck,

said projection having a flattened rear face whereby to accentuate the sound of the blow struck thereon, a retaining member for the projection removably positioned in the recess. and means carried by said member engageable with the lower edge of the projection for securing the same within the recess, said projection being adapted to entirely enter the recess upon being struck.

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